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Key Area 2.3 - Consumer Products Flashcards

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What can alcohols be used for

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Solvents
Fuel
Alcohol drinks
Replacement of mercury

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What are carboxylic acids

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A family of compounds that contain the functional group CARBOXYL (COOH)

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What are the uses for carboxylic acids

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Manufacturing of esters
Medicines
Preservatives

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How are esters created

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Condensation Reactions which is the reaction between an alcohol and a carboxylic acid to produce an ester and water

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What functional group do esters contain

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Ester link (COO)

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What is hydrolysis

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The opposite reaction to a condensation reaction which requires water and an ester to make an alcohol and carboxylic acid

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What uses are there for esters

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Solvents
Perfumes
Flavourings

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How are esters names

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AlcoholYLacidOATE

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What are alcohols

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A homologous series with the general formula CnH2n+1OH

Contains the functional group HYDROXYL (OH)

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What happens during the process of digestion in animals

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Starch + water -> glucose

Hydrolysis

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